University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2022 Baseball Roster
Kimple, Connor
Jersey Number 21
Connor Kimple
- Position:
- Outfield
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 205
- B/T:
- R/R
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Whitefish Bay, Wis.
- High School:
- Marquette University HS
- Prev School:
- South Mountain CC
Bio
2021 (Junior)
Started 53 games, splitting time between left field, right field and designated hitter ... posted a line of .277/.453/.353 while slugging five home runs and driving in 26 runs ... nine doubles on the season while tying with Bobby Lada for a team-high three triples ... paced team with eight multiple-RBI games ... recorded 14 multi-hit games including a five-hit game against Arkansas State (4/11) ... went 4-for-4 with three RBI in series-opening win over North Alabama (5/7).
2020 (Junior)
Started 13 games, playing mostly at the corner outfield spots…Hit .283/.333/.302 and led the Ragin’ Cajuns in hits with 15…In his final seven games played, Kimple recorded five multi-hit games and hit .400 (12-for-30)…Owned the second most runs (9) and total bases (16) on the 2020 team…Finished the year going 2-for-4 and scoring two runs in his final two games against Troy (3/08/20) and McNeese (3/10/20).
Prior to UL (South Mountain CC)
Slashed .349/.424/.578 during his sophomore season at South Mountain Community College…In 22 games played, he scored 20 runs, stole 11 bases, while hitting one home run and tallying 26 RBI…Also had nine multi-hit games during his sophomore season, including six, three-hit games…Hit .342, to go along with five home runs, 43 RBI, and 14 stolen bases as a freshman at South Mountain CC in 2018.
High School
Signed with Oklahoma State out of high school before attending South Mountain CC…Named to the 2016 Pre-Draft Showcase Top Prospect List…Posted a .414 average with two home runs, 38 RBI and 32 stolen bases as a prep senior…Earned all-state honors as a senior and sophomore. Was a 2016 Rawlings-Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American and All-Central Region Second Team choice.
Personal
Born on September 22, 1997 in Evansville, Indiana…Son of Karen and Joe Kimple…Mother swam at Michigan State University…His brother Carson plays football at Butler University…Finance major.
Started 53 games, splitting time between left field, right field and designated hitter ... posted a line of .277/.453/.353 while slugging five home runs and driving in 26 runs ... nine doubles on the season while tying with Bobby Lada for a team-high three triples ... paced team with eight multiple-RBI games ... recorded 14 multi-hit games including a five-hit game against Arkansas State (4/11) ... went 4-for-4 with three RBI in series-opening win over North Alabama (5/7).
2020 (Junior)
Started 13 games, playing mostly at the corner outfield spots…Hit .283/.333/.302 and led the Ragin’ Cajuns in hits with 15…In his final seven games played, Kimple recorded five multi-hit games and hit .400 (12-for-30)…Owned the second most runs (9) and total bases (16) on the 2020 team…Finished the year going 2-for-4 and scoring two runs in his final two games against Troy (3/08/20) and McNeese (3/10/20).
Prior to UL (South Mountain CC)
Slashed .349/.424/.578 during his sophomore season at South Mountain Community College…In 22 games played, he scored 20 runs, stole 11 bases, while hitting one home run and tallying 26 RBI…Also had nine multi-hit games during his sophomore season, including six, three-hit games…Hit .342, to go along with five home runs, 43 RBI, and 14 stolen bases as a freshman at South Mountain CC in 2018.
High School
Signed with Oklahoma State out of high school before attending South Mountain CC…Named to the 2016 Pre-Draft Showcase Top Prospect List…Posted a .414 average with two home runs, 38 RBI and 32 stolen bases as a prep senior…Earned all-state honors as a senior and sophomore. Was a 2016 Rawlings-Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American and All-Central Region Second Team choice.
Personal
Born on September 22, 1997 in Evansville, Indiana…Son of Karen and Joe Kimple…Mother swam at Michigan State University…His brother Carson plays football at Butler University…Finance major.
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